Android Based HTC Hero Available from Sprint Starting Oct. 11: I May Give it a Closer Look

Sprint will sell its first Android-based phone on October 11…

The Innovation and Openness of a True Mobile Internet Experience Coming Soon to America’s Most Dependable 3G Network from Sprint on HTC Hero with Google

And, you will be able to get it for a relatively reasonable cost of $180 (after a $50 instant savings and $100 mail-in rebate). Sprint’s lowest cost service plan is $70 per month. That is the same as AT&T’s lowest cost plan for the iPhone.